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"Wang Wei said, 'You want him to be unable, but you can choose for him to guide you.'
However, the female ghost replied, 'I want him to help me find someone.'
Wang Wei bluntly stated, 'Our company does not provide that service, sorry.'
But what surprised me was when the female ghost continued, 'He will definitely be able to find them.'
I couldn't help but ask, 'Find whom?'
Wang Wei had previously mentioned that meeting relatives and friends was acceptable, but finding someone was not part of the services offered. The female ghost looked at me and said, 'The person I want to find is on Underworld Road.'
Upon hearing this, we fell silent.
Underworld Road, as we all know, is the road that only the dead can tread. She wants to find someone on Underworld Road.
I glanced at the ghost; her soul was intact. Logically speaking, reincarnation should not be a problem for her. So why was she still lingering in this world? Or rather, if she needed to go to Underworld Road to find someone, couldn't she just go herself? Did she really need me to help?
Moreover, is there even anyone on Underworld Road?
I thought there wouldn't be any souls left because those who could access Underworld Road must have a ghostly envoy escorting them for reincarnation. Don't ask how I know this; well, if you insist on asking, I can only tell you that I learned it from Journey to the West.
I stared at the ghost.
I said, 'You can go to Underworld Road yourself; why are you still lingering here?'
The female ghost replied, 'It's not that I want to linger here; it's that someone has kept me here.'
I said, 'If you're kept here, you can neither be reborn nor reincarnate. Why stay here?'"
The female ghost said, "That's why I need you to help me find him, and only you can do it." I didn't understand what she meant.
Although I could see ghosts, I couldn't enter the Underworld Road. Even if my soul could leave my body and cross the River of Yellow Springs, what if I couldn't return? That would be the end for me.
Wang Wei might not have considered how difficult the first job would be, so he said, "Going to the Underworld Road? Don't even talk about whether it's possible. Even if it is, this amount of money isn't enough."
But just after Wang Wei spoke, the person from before seemed to have never left. He walked in and dumped a pile of Renminbi onto the table. It looked like there were at least hundreds of thousands.
The female ghost glanced at Wang Wei, implying that money wasn't an issue.
Wang Wei stared at the money, his eyes sparkling with greed. However, he ultimately resisted the temptation and refused.
Wang Wei said, "You all should leave. We can't take on this business."
Yet the female ghost did not leave. She looked at me and finally said, "I have one more condition that we can exchange." I asked what the condition was.
In the end, the female ghost said she would only tell me about one person. So I walked toward her, and she revealed a secret to me—a secret that was utterly irresistible.
"Are you going?"
I stared at the female ghost and asked, "Who are you?" using my special technique.
The female ghost looked at me and said, "One by one."
After hearing those two words, I was stunned for a few seconds.
"Are you going?"
I finally relented, but I said it wouldn't be now; it might take three more days.
After a moment of silence, One by One agreed, but reminded me that time was short. Those on Underworld Road couldn't wait too long. I was very curious about what kind of person could even step onto Underworld Road and survive there.
However, I felt like I had seen the words "Underworld" before.
One by One said a few more words and then left, not even glancing at the money.
Wang Wei was stunned and called out to me, "Saning, is this business settled?"
I replied with a sound of affirmation; it seemed to be settled. However, the promise I made felt a bit tricky since it involved going to Underworld Road. Yet the temptation that One by One offered was quite significant.
This temptation was something I couldn't refuse.
Clay Bodhisattva rushed over immediately and asked, "Saning Brother, what secret did she tell you? Can you share it with me?"
Wind Tree also came over, "Brother, what secret? Can you tell Wind Tree?"
Ke'er seemed to have guessed what the secret was and didn't ask at all.
Wang Wei was busy counting money at that moment; this deal had indeed gone through. However, this woman named One by One was truly mysterious, and the person she was looking for was naturally enigmatic as well.
To survive on Underworld Road was almost against the odds.
After sending off One by One, Wang Wei, perhaps feeling elated from making a big profit, announced that we would close for the night and go out to celebrate. Later, Wang Wei shared some of the money with me.
I told him I didn't need it right now and suggested he keep it for the time being.
Today, the Wang Wei Company closed early, but I have to say, that damn Wang Wei knows how to do business. Others earn Ghost Money, but he deals with the living.
Wang Wei earns Ghost Money by dealing with the dead; this move is simply brilliant. Honestly, I never thought of doing such a business.
Today marks the sixth day, and tomorrow will be the seventh. The eighth day at the East City Ruined Temple—should I go or not?
I feel a bit hesitant inside.
But for Ke'er, to save Chen San, I really have no more reasons. However, I did promise him back then, and that one reason should be enough.
Yet Chen San hasn’t said how he can come back to life.
During the day on the sixth day, we were all sleeping at home. My mind was occupied with what One by One had told me about that person. To be honest, I can't wait to meet him now.
But this Underworld Road surely isn’t easy to traverse.
I need to wait until Chen San's matter is resolved before heading to the Underworld Road. Sigh, I must help Ke'er escape this suffering.
One by One, One by One—what a strange woman.
I was lost in thought when Wind Tree dragged me outside to play for the day, spending a whole day living like a child alongside Wind Tree.
That night of the sixth day, Wang Wei surprisingly made several deals again.
I was utterly stunned; I never expected that this could actually make money.
Late on the sixth night, Chen San asked me to go out.
I didn't think much of it; it was Ke'er who accompanied me. We met Chen San, who looked much more haggard than before, and his hair had turned gray.
If it weren't for the fact that his skin still resembled that of a young person, I would never have believed that this man before me was Chen San.
Xiaoru stood behind Chen San, looking rather upset.
"Saning, it's tomorrow night," he said.
I understood what Chen San meant, so I didn't respond. Xiaoru added, "Saning, save Chen San. I hope you won't go back on your word."
Was Chen San a good person? Or was he even human?
I had no conclusions on that matter; I was merely curious about how Chen San would die. From his current appearance, it seemed he was destined to die of old age.
I asked Chen San, "Aren't you immortal? Why would you die?"
With his head full of gray hair, Chen San replied, "Am I immortal?"
"Aren't you?"
Ke'er had said that Chen San was immortal, while the Evil Being claimed he wasn't human. But what exactly Chen San was might only be known to him—or perhaps to Xiaoru as well.
However, I suspected that Chen San was connected to the last Sarira. When the three of us descended into the East City Ruined Temple and stole the Relic, one of the Relics had gone missing at that time.
So I had always suspected that the Relic had been taken by Chen San. But it was just a Relic; to me, it held little value, so I didn't pursue it further.
Still, the secret between Chen San and the Dead Monk intrigued me. I possessed a pair of white eyes, yet the Dead Monk had abandoned my white eyes and reached an agreement with Chen San.
"What's so appealing about the Dead Monk?" Chen San asked.
"If I were not dead, would I still die?" Chen San's words caught me off guard. I had nothing to say in response.
He continued, "Saning, I want to live. I can't die now."
I thought to myself, Damn it, you want to live, and so do I. But everyone knows that Dead Monk is no good. If you want to live, you need to tell me how you can come back to life.
"You better tell me the truth if you want my help."
Chen San had previously promised to help me with the Revival Pearl, but he hadn't followed through. Now he wanted to continue living and needed my assistance. If he didn't come clean this time, going back to the East City Ruined Temple might mean going there for good.
Seeing my hesitation, Xiaoru called out to me. "Saning, do you want the last Relic?"
"No," I replied directly.
Xiaoru's face turned pale at my answer, as if she could barely contain her anger. But I ignored her. Chen San said, "Saning, I'm going to tell you the truth right now."
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